Sample demo for Sing Yonder song book, 28pp PDF included with album download.
lyrics
Oh, mother dear mother come riddle to me
Come riddle it all as one
Should I marry Fair Ellen
Or bring the brown girl home?
The brown girl she has house and land
Fair Ellender she has none
So therefore I charge you with my blessing
Go bring the brown girl home
He got on his horse and he rode and he rode / He rode ‘til he came to her hall
And no one so ready as Fair Ellen / To rise and welcome him in
What news have you brought, Lord Thomas? / What news have you brought unto me?
I’ve come to ask you to my wedding / A sorrowful wedding to be
Oh mother, dear mother, should I stay? / Fair child, you do as you please
But I’m afraid you’ll never return / To see your mother no more
She turned around all dressed in white / Her sisters dressed in green
And every town that they rode through / They took her to be some queen
They rode & they rode ‘til they came to the hall / She pulled on the bell & it rang
And no one so ready as Lord Thomas / To rise and welcome her in
Then taking Fair Ellender by the hand / And leading her through the hall
Saying fifty gay ladies are here today / But here is the flower of all
The brown girl she was standing by / With knives ground keen and sharp
And between the long ribs and the short / She pierced Fair Ellender’s heart
Lord Thomas he was standing by / With knives ground keen and sharp
And between the long ribs and the short / He pierced his own bride’s heart
Then placing the handle against the wall / The point against his breast
Saying, this is the ending of three lovers / God sends us all to rest
Oh father, oh father, go dig my grave / Dig it large and wide and deep
And place Fair Ellender in my arms / And the brown girl at my feet
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Because I couldn't decide what my favourite track was. It's a beautiful album and every track could be my favourite. However, I am a soppy git so I chose stowaway. Thank you Jon and keep up the good work. amediamonkey
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The superlatives and adjectives stack up and seem all too obvious to give this piece of work the credit it deserves, in short bad poetry would devalue the purity of the project; but lets check them off, haunting, moving, achingly beautiful, soulful, unsettling, emotive, heart-breaking and warmly consoling, a thing of profound beauty- everything a grown-up audience could want from a grown up collection. Thank you Angeline. Neil S. Reddy
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